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The week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
24/05/2026 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week.
2026 Archives
Sun 24 May 2026
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The clowns come to town
24/05/2026 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
British comics win at New York radio awards
Golds for Darren Harriott, Mary Bourke, Adrian Edmondson and The Skewer
24/05/2026 … Shows from Darren Harriott, Mary Bourke and Adrian Edmondson were among the gold winners at the New York Festivals Radio Awards.
Lost Voice Guy writes for Zog
Comic Lee Ridley moves into kids' TV
24/05/2026 … Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley has written episodes of the new children's TV show Zog.
Sat 23 May 2026
Katie-Rose Petley: Dirty Bitch
23/05/2026 … Katherine Ryan isn’t the only comedian with a stylish dress sense and an uncompromisingly frank approach to have come out of Canada.
30 Rock's Grizz dies at 52
7ft actor was previously a bouncer
23/05/2026 … 30 Rock actor Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman has died at the age of 52.
Fri 22 May 2026
Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty dies at 70
She worked to keep comedian's legacy alive
22/05/2026 … Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty has died at the age of 70.
© CBS Why Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history
As his late-night show ends, Sophia A. McClennen reflects on the comedian's legacy
22/05/2026 … Stephen Colbert’s final episode as host of The Late Show last night won’t mark the end of his career.